The idea that the Founders were flawed, sinful men like you… - Ilana Mercer

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The idea that the Founders were flawed, sinful men like you and me is current among a hefty majority of Americans, conservative too. It is wrong. Quite the reverse. The Founders are matchless today both morally and intellectually — their actions bespeak a willingness to forsake fortunes and risk lives for liberty, a concept and cause alien to contemporary Americans, who're, mostly, bereft of both the mental and moral gravitas necessary to grasp it.

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About Ilana Mercer

Woman power Ilana Mercer is a South African-born American author, columnist, blogger and thinker. She has appeared on numerous radio, podcasts and television shows.

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